I have been thinking about starting to set up an analog front end for my system.
There are so many different tables, arms, phono stages and misc items it is a bit overwhelming. I looked at many of your systems and envision how to break the news to my wife $5000-10,000 to play records is actually a good deal,
and not have her call for the men with the stylish white coat with the lovely straps.
What I am looking for to start setting a side funds and start purchasing a set up is, what level of equipment do I need to be looking at? I don't want to purchase equipment that will not have a chance of sounding at least as good as the CD / SACD front end I listen to now.
I know there will be the tweaking, gnashing of teeth and drinking of wine as I figure it out.
Current listening is with Vacuum State mods to a Sony SCD-1 , ARC LS25mkI, ARC VTM200's to CLS's.
I would need the table, arm and cartridge, plus phono stage not to mention new rack, cleaner, anti vibration stuff, anti static stuff. Whew, my head and savings account hurt just thinking about all of it.
This addition will not be an immediate purchase. I just don't want to start looking too low on the equipment scale as far as the sound quality and cost are involved.
I have no clue where to start. But it's all fun.
There are so many different tables, arms, phono stages and misc items it is a bit overwhelming. I looked at many of your systems and envision how to break the news to my wife $5000-10,000 to play records is actually a good deal,
and not have her call for the men with the stylish white coat with the lovely straps.
What I am looking for to start setting a side funds and start purchasing a set up is, what level of equipment do I need to be looking at? I don't want to purchase equipment that will not have a chance of sounding at least as good as the CD / SACD front end I listen to now.
I know there will be the tweaking, gnashing of teeth and drinking of wine as I figure it out.
Current listening is with Vacuum State mods to a Sony SCD-1 , ARC LS25mkI, ARC VTM200's to CLS's.
I would need the table, arm and cartridge, plus phono stage not to mention new rack, cleaner, anti vibration stuff, anti static stuff. Whew, my head and savings account hurt just thinking about all of it.
This addition will not be an immediate purchase. I just don't want to start looking too low on the equipment scale as far as the sound quality and cost are involved.
I have no clue where to start. But it's all fun.